Item Info

Scripts/Text: Fraktur
Language: German
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Wove paper; ink
Transcription:

Augustus den 16ten 1817. Ist uns \ Ein dochter zur Welt gebohren namen \ Anna, im Zeichen Scorpion. \ December den 25ten 1818. Ist uns \ Ein Tochter zur welt gebohren namen \ Hannah, im Zeichen Schütz \ October den 18ten 1820. Ist uns \ Ein Sohn zur welt gebohren namen \ William, im zeichen Fisch \ März den 20ten 1824, Ist uns \ Ein Tochter zur welt gebohren namen \ Sarah, im Zeichen Schütz, \ December den 11ten 1826, Ist uns \ Ein Tochter zur welt gebohren namen \ Maria, im zeichen Stier.

Translation:

August the 16^th, 1817, a daughter was born to us into the world, named Anna, in the sign of Scorpio.
December the 25^th, 1818, a daughter was born to us into the world, named Hannah, in the sign of Sagittarius.
October the 18^th, 1820, a son was born to us into the world, named William, in the sign of Pisces.
March the 20^th, 1824, a daughter was born to us into the world, named Sarah, in the sign of Sagittarius.
December the 11^th, 1826, a daughter was born to us into the world, named Marian, in the sign of Taurus.

Category: Family Record (Familienregister)
Media Type: Manuscripts
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:

Hand-drawn; hand-lettered. The text in Fraktur is divided into five paragraphs by borders.

Associated Names: [Unknown], William
Bibliography:

Russell and Corinne Earnest, To the Latest Posterity: Pennsylvania-German Family records in the Fraktur Tradition (University Park, Pa.: The Pennsylvania State Univ. Press, 2004).

Creation Place State/Province: Creation Place Note:Based on design characteristics
State/Province:[Pennsylvania]

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): ca. 1826
Image Dimensions Width: 20.1 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 452
Creator Name: Anonymous - Scrivener